Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Month
October is Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, or DVAM. Everyone knows someone impacted by domestic violence: at least 1 in 3 people experience it in their lifetimes. Join us you to raise awareness, share resources, and help ensure all survivors have access to safety and support. Take action now!
5 Ways to Take Action during DVAM
1) Support survivors
Give the gift of safe harbor, healing, and hope to survivors and their families. To help sustain our ongoing services all year round, make your gift monthly!
2) Attend or host an event
Join us out in the community to learn more about domestic violence, raise awareness, support survivors, and more. See our event calendar for upcoming opportunities. Invite your friends to join you to multiply your impact!
Invite Doorways to your event
Doorways collaborates with community partners like local schools, colleges, and universities, civic and faith organizations, businesses, government agencies, military bases, and more during DVAM. If you’re interested in partnering with us, please complete this brief Community Outreach Request form. We look forward to connecting with you!
3) Learn about domestic violence
DVAM presents an important opportunity to raise awareness about domestic violence. The first step is to better understand the issue.
4) Learn about the resources available to survivors
Doorways’ fully and dually state-accredited domestic violence and sexual assault programs provide a full spectrum of support accessible through our 24-Hour Domestic and Sexual Violence Hotline: 703-237-0881.
Learn how to help someone who is experiencing abuse
As a friend, family member, or co-worker of someone in an unhealthy or abusive relationship, you may be the first person to recognize your loved one is not safe. Get tips for supporting a survivor.
5) Follow #31DaysofDVAM to stay engaged all month long
Each day in October, we share information, resources and ways to take action using #31DaysofDVAM on Instagram. Follow us and share our posts to your story!